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NHTSA recall 97V239001

Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing

Great Dane Trailer

Reported Dec 30, 1997308 vehicles affectedGREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.Built Sep 1, 1996 – Dec 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty truck trailers equipped with axle assemblies built by eaton. the grease lubrication volume level specified for these trailer axles IS insufficient to provide proper lubrication to the outer wheel end bearing assembly.

The risk

This condition can cause failure of the wheel bearing system resulting in wheel end burn up or loss of wheel end equipment.

The remedy

Owner notification will be conducted by eaton. dealers will inspect these trailer axles and add lubricant if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Great Dane Trailer
19961997

Notes

Owner notification began december 8, 1997. Owners who take their trailers to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact eaton at 1-616-342-3099 or great dane at 1-912-644-2260. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.